The aural skills complement to MUS 1301, this course emphasizes solfège singing of major and minor melodies at sight, rhythm reading in both simple and compound meters, and melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. Prerequisite(s): MUS 1100 or a passing score on the aural portion of the Theory Placement Exam; and credit or concurrent enrollment in MUS 1301.

1102 Musicianship II

A continuation of MUS 1101, designed as the aural skills complement to MUS 1302. Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in MUS 1101, and either credit or concurrent enrollment in MUS 1302.

1200 Introductory Music Theory

The study of rudiments of written theory, including notation, scales, key signatures, music terminology, intervals, rhythm and meter, chord construction, and music reading. Does not count as credit toward a degree with a major in music.

1301 Theory I

The first course in a systematic study of the organization of music of the Common Practice Period. Students acquire a basic understanding of the structure of tonal music through analysis and written exercises in harmony and counterpoint. Prerequisite(s): MUS 1200, or a passing score on the Music Theory Placement Exam.

A continuation of MUS 1102, designed as the aural skills complement to MUS 2301. Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MUS 1102; and credit or concurrent enrollment in MUS 2301.

2102 Musicianship IV

A continuation of MUS 2101, designed as the aural skills complement to MUS 2302. Emphasizes singing and dictating melodies, rhythms, and chords commonly encountered in late nineteenth and twentieth-century music. Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MUS 2101; and credit or concurrent enrollment in MUS 2302.

A survey of late nineteenth and twentieth-century compositional techniques and methods of analysis, including scales, chords, rhythmic techniques, approaches to tonality, set theory, and serialism. Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C in MUS 2301.

3202 Choral Arranging and Composition

Creative work in choral arranging and composition. Analysis of various styles of choral composition. Prerequisite(s): MUS 2102 and 2302.

Ranges, notation, and characteristics of orchestral instruments. Exercises in orchestrating for combinations of string and wind instruments, including full orchestra. Styles of orchestration. Orchestral score reading. Prerequisite(s): MUS 2101 and 2301.

4204 Advanced Orchestration

Study of problems in orchestration beyond the general topics addressed in MUS 3306. Prerequisite(s): MUS 3306.

4205 Theoretical Systems

Systems currently employed in music-theoretic scholarship for analysis of various musical styles. Application and comparison of the systems. Prerequisite(s): MUS 3301.

4280 Senior Seminar and Paper

Introduction to bibliography, research methods, and scholarly writing, providing the opportunity for specialized work in the student's major area in music history and literature or theory degrees. Prerequisite(s): MUS 3301.

4301 Advanced Analysis

Investigation of specialized topics in music analysis, with focus on a particular analytical approach or repertoire. Prerequisite(s): MUS 3301.